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"Marlowe is a pickpocket, a housebreaker--and a better actress than any professional on the stage. She runs with the Covent Garden Cubs, a gang of thieves living in the slums of London's Seven Dials. It's a fierce life, and Marlowe has a hard outer shell. But when she's alone, she allows herself to think of a time before--a dimly remembered life when she was called Elizabeth. Maxwell, Lord Dane, is intrigued when his brother, a hired investigator,...

A celebration of fifty talented, creative, passionate people (forty-nine women and one nonbinary person) working in the fields of visual art, dance, photography, music, design, comedy, storytelling, food, fashion, beauty, wellness, and advocacy. Bloom Where You Are Planted is a collection of interviews and photography that honours a group of innovative, hard-working, diverse people, whose creative and business ventures inspire, support,...

"Milwaukee is a richly historic city of scenic vistas and diverse neighborhoods. This savvy, entertaining guide explores the best of it all. Royal Brevvaxling and Molly Snyder guide you through 31 unique walking tours that traverse Milwaukee's length and breadth. These urban treks are great ways to soak in the vibe of Brew City. The walks' commentaries include such topics as architecture, local culture, trivia, and neighborhood history, plus tips...

"The 14 crime stories set in Prague in this superior entry in Akashic's Noir Series offer armored car robbery, kidnapping, murder masked as suicide, and more--not bad for a burg that, as the editor notes in his intro, didn't even have 'the profession of private detective' until 1990...In the varied and polished content of this volume, readers will find much to amuse."--Publishers Weekly"Murder and mayhem erupt, even in fairy-tale Prague. Editor Mandys...

"This stunning first novel from Nebula Award and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award finalist Ted Kosmatka is a riveting tale of science cut loose from ethics. Set in an amoral future where genetically engineered monstrosities fight each other to the death in an Olympic event, The Games envisions a harrowing world that may arrive sooner than you think. Silas Williams is the brilliant geneticist in charge of preparing the U.S. entry into the Olympic Gladiator...

"Kiedy Colton Burpo cudem wyzdrowial po naglej operacji wyciecia wyrostka robaczkowego, jego rodzina nie posiadala sie z radosci. Nie spodziewala sie jednak, ze w ciagu nastepnych kilku miesiecy uslyszy piekna i wyjatkowa historie o podrozy malego chlopca do nieba i z powrotem. Niespelna czteroletni Colton oznajmil rodzicom, ze opuscil swoje cialo podczas zabiegu, wiarygodnie opisujac, co jego rodzice robili, gdy on lezal na stole operacyjnym. Opowiadal...

"From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks... 'Dreamy, other worldly, smart, swoony, thoughtful, hilarious - all in all, exactly what you'd expect from Casey McQuiston!' - Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal and Party for Two Cynical twenty-three-year old August doesn't believe in much. She doesn't believe in psychics, or...

Includes Cullen's poetry and prose, essays from The Crisis magazine, the complete text of his novel "One Way to Heaven", and an interview.

"What makes New York City the greatest city in the world? As one of the foremost chroniclers of New York's local legends and urban glory, New York Nico has thoughts. Nico gets asked a lot of questions about his hometown. Where's the best slice, pastrami sandwich, cup of coffee, vintage store, or bookshop? In this must-have city guide, New York Nico takes readers on an epic tour of his 100 can't-miss NYC spots, including food, shopping, and so much...

"Jeśli esej, zgodnie z francuskim źródłosłowem, jest czymś w rodzaju próby-- czymś takim, czego się podejmujemy, czymś niekoniecznie ostatecznym, kategorycznym; czymś, na co się poważono na podstawie osobistych doświadczeń i subiektywności autora-- możemy chyba powiedzieć, że żyjemy w złotym wieku eseistyki. Na jakiej imprezie byłeś w piątek wieczorem, jak cię potraktowała stewardesa, co myślisz o dzisiejszym skandalu politycznym:...